Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger have a diminished supporting cast and look below average. The supposedly super sophomores are slumping. Five quarterbacks – Jay Cutler, Matt Schaub, Drew Brees, Philip Rivers and EJ Manuel – came through in the final seconds/minutes. There are but two quarterbacks, though, clearly playing above the rest. They rank 1-2 in week 2 of the Tuesday Morning Quarterback rankings:Quarterback ……………………… (Last week’s ranking)
1. Peyton Manning, Broncos (1)None of those athletic young guns have this guy’s discipline, his ability to control the game, his accuracy.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

The Dallas Cowboys went down 23-0 before their game against the visiting New York Giants today was 2 minutes into the second quarter.

By then Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo had thrown three picks that led to 17 Giants points — including a touchdown return by defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.

Romo threw 5 picks on Oct. 1 in his previous home game, a 34-18 loss to the Chicago Bears. I think the guy might have Ed Whitson disease in front of his home fans. Whitson was the former New York Yankee pitcher who signed a big contract as a free agent in 1984 and then got booed lustily by the home fans as he initially pitched poorly at Yankee Stadium.

Peyton Manning’s No. 18 Broncos jersey has been the top seller among NFL players since the day he signed with the team. In the latest update released by NFLShop.com., 49ers middle linebacker Patrick Willis is the top seller among defensive players and the Giants’ Victor Cruz is the top-selling receiver.

NFL fans got to see the best sort of quarterback play Sunday in Aaron Rodgers, who had a record-setting day in the Packers’ 49-23 beatdown of the Broncos. 408 passing yards. Four passing touchdowns. Two rushing touchdowns.

And then, there were the other guys.

Six NFL quarterbacks threw at least one interception that was returned for a touchdown yesterday, including the Broncos’ Kyle Orton. The others were Dallas’ Tony Romo (who threw TWO!), Carolina’s Cam Newton, Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton, Cleveland’s Colt McCoy, Baltimore’s Joe Flacco and the Jets’ Mark Sanchez. Sanchez’ pick six, in the fourth quarter, also lost two fumbles that were returned for Baltimore touchdowns.

What a shameful afternoon and evening for the art of quarterbacking.

While we’re on the subject of interceptions, Orton’s three on Sunday gives him six on the season. That is tied for the most in the NFL right now. His company? None other than San Diego’s Philip Rivers, who will be bringing his Chargers to Denver on Sunday.

Can Michael Vick lead a star-studded Philadelphia Eagles team to the NFC championship game?

The Denver Post on Thursday will release a 16-page Broncos and NFL preview, breaking down team needs and John Elway’s vision for where the team will head. Find it in a special print section and online at denverpost.com/broncos.

Their offensive plans, which now include QB Kevin Kolb throwing to a $120 million receiver in Larry Fitzgerald, took a hit when RB Ryan Williams suffered a ruptured tendon in his knee in the preseason. Their two-deep is a huge question mark. Former Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson tore a biceps tendon, and they lack a top-shelf pass rusher. Prediction: 9-7

St. Louis Rams

They have a potential franchise QB in Sam Bradford, who was cocooned in two-tight end and two-back looks last season as a rookie, but will not have that luxury this year in Josh McDaniels’ more open formations. They haven’t shown they can protect their most prized player in this preseason, and their run defense is an enormous question mark. Prediction: 6-10

The second of the three-round American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament was completed today in Lake Tahoe. John Elway, the 51 year-old former franchise quarterback of the Broncos and now the team’s football front-office boss, is in 13th place with 34 points in the Stableford scoring system. (Eagle: 6 points, birdie: 3 points, par, 1 pt; bogey, 0 points; double-bogey, 2 points).

Tim Tebow, the 23-year-old, soon-to-be franchise quarterback, has a -7 score, which is currently tied for 66th (out of 85) with Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley.

Jack Wagner, best known for his former acting role in the soap opera General Hospital, leads the tourney with 52 points with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo second with 46 points.

Green Bay and former Colorado kicker Mason Crosby is tied for 40th with former Broncos quarterback Steve Beuerlein with 16 points and Baseball Hall of Famer and Colorado Springs-resident Goose Gossage is tied for 49th place with 11 points.

Nicki Jhabvala is a Broncos beat writer for The Denver Post. She was previously the digital news editor for sports. Before arriving in Denver, she spent five years at Sports Illustrated working primarily as its online NBA editor. She also spent two years as a home page editor at the New York Times.